John,

Tomorrow, I’m facing off against JD Vance in a Fox News town hall. Yep, you read that right—Fox News. Look, I’m not afraid to go anywhere or speak to anyone, but what would really make me confident heading on stage is knowing you have my back.

Can I count on you to rush a donation right now? With Trump’s new super PAC unexpectedly dumping millions into this race, we need to ramp up our fundraising ASAP.

Look, I know I’m not going to win over every single voter—and that’s ok.

If you want a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions that puts the health of millions of women at risk, I’m probably not your candidate.

If you refuse to admit that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, I’m probably not your candidate.

And if you don’t think it’s worth trying to bring good-paying union jobs back to Ohio, then you might as well vote for JD Vance.

But if you believe in protecting our personal freedoms, a functioning democracy, and fighting for Ohio workers, then I’m the only guy for the job.

The bottom line is that JD Vance is just too extreme for Ohio. And while I’m feeling pretty confident that voters will see through his phony “moderate” act during tomorrow’s town hall, this race is too close for comfort—we can’t leave anything up to chance.

So before I take the stage, can I count on you to chip in a donation of $25 or any amount to make sure our campaign doesn’t get drowned out by the GOP’s massive new ad buys? Knowing our fundraising is squared away will allow me to focus 100% of my energy on crushing JD during this town hall.

Grateful to have you in my corner.

—Tim